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How to get fromBirmingham to Ponchatoulaby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Ponchatoula by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Jacksonbus bus Greyhound US0604
    2. Take the train from Jackson to Hammond Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    8h 18m
    $95–182

  2. Drive 343.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Birmingham to Ponchatoulacar car 343.7 mi
    6h 1m
    $63–91

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Hammond Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    10h 23m
    $149–297

  4. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane BHM - GPT
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Hammondbus bus
    6h 30m
    $191–677

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus bus Greyhound US0624S
    2. Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Hammondbus bus Atlanta
    9h 40m
    $116–165

  6. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane BHM - BTR
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Hammondbus bus
    7h 10m
    $171–582

  7. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BHM - MSY
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Hammond Stationtrain train
    7h 28m
    $154–687

Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 376.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Ponchatoula, LA, USA?

You can take a train from Birmingham to Ponchatoula via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Hammond Station in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Ponchatoula via Opelika 4th Street Station and Hammond in around 9h 40m.

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